Archive - Aaron Carnes

It's time to write a new book. This time without so much ska

Writing is (not) fun

Jan 7 •

April 2023

There’s Nothing Sacred About Pop Music, And That’s a Good Thing.

There’s a crucial difference that separates pop music from all other genres, a critical reason why people love to hate it and hate to love it, and that…

Apr 17, 2023 •

How The Cure Played a Part in Creating the In Defense of Ska Podcast

On this week’s IDOS episode, I interviewed my co-host Adam Davis and a few of his Omnigone bandmates about their new ska punk record, Against The Rest…

Apr 10, 2023 •

July 2022

In Defense of Ska June 2022 (Semi) Newsletter

Hey everyone, I’ve been swamped working on my second edition of In Defense of Ska, so I haven’t had a chance to write a newsletter.

Jul 12, 2022 •

June 2022

In Defense of Ska May 2022 Newsletter

The big announcement this month is that I’ve been working on an expanded, 2nd edition of “In Defense of Ska” for a while.

Jun 7, 2022 •

May 2022

In Defense of Ska April 2022 Newsletter

Hey everyone, sorry April’s newsletter is so late.

May 10, 2022 •

April 2022

In Defense of Ska March 2022 Newsletter

I’m still reeling after watching an amazing show with We Are The Union, Eichlers, and Half Past Two at the Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco. All the…

Apr 5, 2022 •

March 2022

In Defense of Ska February 2022 Newsletter

February has been a great month.

Mar 1, 2022 •

February 2022

In Defense of Ska January 2022 Newsletter

Feb 1, 2022 •

January 2022

In Defense of Ska December 2021 Newsletter

It’s been an exciting month.

Jan 10, 2022 •

In Defense of Ska Ep 51: Ted Leo (And the future of this Substack)

Hey everyone, thanks for reading this newsletter.

Jan 6, 2022 •

December 2021

In Defense of Ska November 2021 Newsletter

In Defense of Ska is hitting the road!

Dec 13, 2021 •

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